Service difficulty report · Bungee · Lkheed 188LKHEED*

Difficulty date
May 19, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 188LKHEED*
Aircraft time
55,576 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Bungee
Part number
350511D
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
55,605 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. OBTAINED SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT #192632-5 FLEW AIRCRAFT TO RED DEER ALBERTA FOR MAINTENANCE. FOUND BROKEN BUNGEE ASSEMBLE, FWD DOOR MECHANISM AND REPLACED. DOOR HOOK BROKEN AS WELL DUE TO DOOR CLOSING FIRST AND PREVENTING RETRACTION. LANDING GEAR DOORS REPLACED AS WELL DUE TO DAMAGE OF GEAR COMING UP AND HITTING DOORS. TIMES AND CYCLES FROM AIRCRAFT PN HOURS AND CYCLES ARE UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. (TC# 20190521035)